VITA Easyshade ® Operating instructions VITA shade determination VITA shade communication VITA shade reproduction VITA shade control Issued 10.15 VITA shade, VITA made.
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VITA Easyshade ® Purchase date: VITA Easyshade V serial number ® Handpiece / calibration block holder: VITA Easyshade V charging station ® serial number: Specialist dealer:...
Determination of the shade of the Scope of Delivery and Charging ceramic restoration the Instrument 6.4.1 Comparison of the shade with VITA Standard 27 Scope of delivery 6.4.2 Comparison of the restoration shade Replacement parts and accessories for users with a user standard...
® ® You also have access to digital tooth shade determination and documentation with the aid of the VITA mobileAssist app or the VITA Assist PC software. To achieve precise shade determinations, please read this manual all the way through before using the instrument.
® 6. Do not expose the instrument to temperatures over 60 °C or under 0 °C. 7. General dental and technical work and safety measures must be observed during use of the VITA Easyshade ® 8. The Infection control shield is intended for use with a single patient only.
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VITA Zahnfabrik to provide support or other services in connection therewith. Any right or license to use any software data, information or other intellectual property rights of VITA Zahnfabrik, or any obligation to provide support, must be conveyed by separate written agreement with VITA Zahnfabrik.
American Dental Association (ADA). 2.1 Product information The software VITA Assist with the VITA ShadeAssist module (included in the scope of delivery or by download at http://www.vita-zahnfabrik.com/vita-assist) for the transmission and documentation of the measured natural tooth shade: Note: Operating system: Windows XP SP2 and above "VITA mobileAssist,“...
Sales and shipping packaging DEASY5VP Check the delivery for completeness and any transport damage. Note: In the unlikely case that the contents of the package are incomplete or damaged, please contact the VITA Zahnfabrik Service Hotline immediately. Tel. No.: +49 (0)7761 562 222...
VITA Easyshade ® 3.2 Replacement parts and accessories for users The following replacement parts and accessories can be obtained from VITA: Article Piece count VITA article number Infection control shields (9x18 pieces) D58000S Sales and shipping packaging DEASY5VP VITA Assist DASSIST..
Important: Check to make sure that the handpiece and the calibration block in the charging station have the same serial number; if this is not the case, please contact VITA immediately. 3.4 Battery charge status You can find the current battery status in the information directory in the main menu.
If this happens anyway, please follow the instructions for cleaning and disinfec- tion of the calibration block in section 10 4.2 Switching on Switch the VITA Easyshade V on by activating the measurement button on ® top of the instrument.
VITA Easyshade – First use ® 4.3 Basic settings As soon as you have started up the instrument, you can undertake the basic settings. You can find these on the third page of the main menu by touching the middle button and scrolling to the second settings page using the arrow.
VITA Easyshade – First use ® 4.3.2 Regulating volume Use the middle button to regulate volume. By moving the controller to the right, the sound becomes louder, and by moving it to the left, the sound becomes quieter. 4.3.3 Information on the instrument Under Information, in the button at the very bottom, you will find the serial number of the instrument and the software version.
V is calibrated to the supplied calibration ® block at delivery and may only be used with this calibration block. If you have more than one VITA Easyshade V, you should ensure that the ® charging stations are not confused in order to guarantee the precision of...
VITA Easyshade – First use ® 4.4.1 Monitoring the white balance Due to altered environmental conditions or after multiple uses, it may be necessary for you to conduct a white balance again for further measurements. Please conduct this as described under 4.4.
VITA Easyshade – Menu navigation ® 5 Menu Navigation 5.1 About the illustrations in the Operating Manual The instrument is operated using a touch screen. Initiate actions by touching the display. Context-sensitive Scroll Scroll Main menu Battery status information down...
2 short consecutive signal tones mark the end of the measurement process. Function: "Automatic triggering of the measurement." Note: You can press the measurement button before placing the measuring tip on the tooth. The VITA Easyshade V does not trigger the ®...
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Note: Before the shade of a tooth is determined, you should place an infection control shield on the measuring tip of the VITA Easyshade ® and conduct a white balance. Before a measurement procedure, it is recommended that you completely remove specks from the tooth surface.
The meas- urement is performed without further interaction as soon as the instrument is stable on the surface of the tooth. Once the measurement is completed, the VITA Easyshade V produces an ®...
6.1.2 Display of the natural tooth shade To display the measured tooth shade, select the tooth symbol in the top bar. The measurement result is displayed in the tooth shade systems of the VITA classical A1–D4 and VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER Shade.
(stump) do not make sense as these are frequently too small and usually darker than the unprepared tooth. 1. Vital, non-discolored The base shade is determined with the VITA Easyshade V on the ® unprepared tooth, and the restoration can take place without further additional characterization.
6.1.4 Display of the bleached shade To display the bleached shade, please select the sun symbol in the top bar. When selecting this display mode, the bleached index according to the VITA Bleachedguide 3D-MASTER (VITA article number B361) is given for the meas- ®...
The 29 VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER shades can be found in bold print in the tables above. These also show the 52 ® interpolated shades that can be obtained by the equal mixing of the respective VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER materials. ®...
6.2.1 Determination of averaged shade of the natural dentition With averaged shade determination, up to 30 measurements can be performed on a natural tooth. The determined tooth shade is displayed in the tooth shade systems VITA classical A1–D4 and VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER ®...
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Then measure the central and incisal areas. Measurement result After successfully measuring all areas, the shades are displayed in the VITA classical A1–D4 and VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER tooth shade systems. ® ® If an error occurs during the measurement, the instrument produces a long signal tone, and an "X"...
– Operating modes ® To obtain extended shade information, please touch one of the displayed shade results. Note: The measurement data from VITA Easyshade V depends on the ® measurement mode and is only valid for natural teeth. The measurement of shade patterns is only possible in the training mode.
29 VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER shades, the 52 VITA SYSTEM ® 3D-MASTER interpolated shades as well as the 16 VITA classical A1–D4 ® ® shades. It is also possible to define your own shade standard (user standard) and compare the ceramic restoration with it. It is additionally possible to determine the approximate shade value of the restoration.
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® To select a target shade, please choose the first number or letter by touch. After this selection, only those numbers and letters can still be selected which can produce a corresponding VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER or VITA classical ® A1– D4 shade.
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VITA Easyshade – Operating modes ® RED means "Adjust." This means that there is a recognizable difference between the base shade of the restoration and the target shade it was compared to. The restoration must be reworked to achieve an acceptable shade match.
Touch the Save symbol The measured shade is now saved and is displayed as an approximate VITA classical A1–D4 and VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER shade. All shade ® ® deviations are set to null after saving, and the bar is green. This shade is now defined as a user standard.
After completing a measure- ment, the VITA Easyshade V produces an acoustic signal, and the shade of ® the crown is displayed in the tooth shade systems VITA classical A1-D4 ® VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER ®...
7 Training Mode With this function, you can practice the handling of the instrument on a VITA shade scale. To measure a shade sample, select either the training mode for VITA classical A1–D4 or VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER shade scales in the main menu under ®...
The first 29 measurements within the record remain unchanged. If the measurement memory already contains measurements, it is possible to navigate within the recorded data by touching the Arrow symbol. By selecting the VITA classical A1–D4 or VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER shade ®...
VITA Easyshade – Measurement memory ® 8.2 Deleting measurements Single deletions To delete single measurements from the measurement memory, please select the corresponding measurement in the measurement memory and touch the Info symbol. Then touch the Recycle Bin symbol. Deleting all records To delete all saved measurements, please select the Recycle Bin symbol in the main menu and delete all measurements permanently.
This module can be ® ® switched on and off by the user for the optimization of battery life. The radio module also remains in the last set mode after the VITA Easyshade ® is turned back on. To switch the integrated Bluetooth module on or off, please press the ®...
Note: General dental and dental-technical working and safety measures must be observed while using the VITA Easyshade ® The white balance should only be performed with a new infection control shield.
VITA Easyshade – Appendix ® 11 Appendix 11.1 Error message Error No. Symbol Meaning No measurement object was recognized. Please repeat the measurement procedure. The shade is outside of the measurement range. Please perform a white balance. The infection control shield is missing.
90° and that the measuring tip does not move during the measurement. Check that the correct calibration block for the VITA Easyshade ® has been installed by comparing the serial numbers.
VITA Easyshade – Appendix ® 11.3 Technical data Length / Width / Height: 20.5 cm / 8.5 cm / 10.5 cm Weight: Ca. 420 g (without power cable) Battery: 2 pcs. Ni-MH 1.2V 1.900mAh Electrical connection: 100V-240V, 50-60Hz Power consumption max. 5W...
360° (as with 0°). Interpolated shades The mixing of two or more shades of ceramic materials of the VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER in order to obtain a shade in between. Thus, for example, 2M2 ®...
Other trade marks mentioned in this document are the property of the respective company. 11.6 Limited liability for subsequent defects VITA does not accept any liability for data loss caused by the use of the VITA Assist DVD. 11.7 Warranty...
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Claims for damages based on fault liability (fault in ma- king the contract, breach of contract, unlawful acts, etc.) can only be made in the case of intent or gross negligence. The VITA Modulbox is not necessarily a component of the product.
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